The season of celebrations has arrived. After Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath are to be celebrated. In such a situation, people have started preparing for the festivals in advance. Those living away from home for studies or jobs are already booking tickets for returning home. However, this year the air fare has increased by 25 percent compared to last year.

There is still about two and a half months left for Diwali and Chhath to arrive, but air ticket booking has already started. Due to rapid booking, the price of air tickets has increased significantly. The reason for the tickets being expensive is the demand for air travel, there has been a slight increase in the number of flights. In such a situation, the prices of air tickets have increased due to the adoption of a new method of fixing the fare.

If you also want to go home for Diwali or Chhath Puja, then first know how much is the air ticket fare. This year the five-day festival of Diwali is being celebrated between October 30 and November 5. On the occasion of Diwali, the fares of major routes of the country have increased by 25% compared to last year. Some flight tickets have reached between 20 to 30 thousand rupees.

Fares from Mumbai to major cities

The flight ticket from Mumbai to Chennai is more than 5 thousand rupees, while last year the fare was around Rs 4,400.

Those going from Mumbai to Goa will have to spend Rs 3812 for ticket booking this time. In 2023, the flight ticket for Diwali was Rs 3294. This time there has been an increase of 15.7 percent.

The fare from Mumbai to Jaipur has increased by 16.1% compared to last year. While in 2023, a ticket of Rs 5562 was available to go from Mumbai to Jaipur, this year the ticket fare has gone up to Rs 6458. The number of weekly flights scheduled for November on the Mumbai-Jaipur route is 154, which is 6.7% less than last year.

To go from Mumbai to Hyderabad on Diwali this year, you will have to spend Rs 5081, which was Rs 4268 last year. Flight ticket from Mumbai to Hyderabad has increased by 20.9% this year. The problem has also increased due to fewer flights on the Mumbai to Hyderabad route. In 2023, there were 266 flights on this route during the Diwali week. This year the flights are 3 percent less, which means that the fare is likely to increase further.

Air tickets from Delhi to major cities
If you are booking a ticket from Delhi to Kochi, then you will have to pay Rs 8,666. However, last year the journey from Delhi to Kochi was done on a ticket of Rs 7488.

The same is the case with air tickets from Delhi to Hyderabad. This time the ticket fare for Hyderabad is Rs 6219, while last time the ticket was Rs 5369.

The fare from Delhi to Ahmedabad is around Rs 5000, while last year the ticket was Rs 4169. This time an increase of 16 percent has been registered.

You will get a flight ticket from Delhi to Goa for around Rs 6000. In 2023, the flight ticket for Goa at the time of Diwali was Rs 5041.

The fare of flight ticket from Delhi to Chennai has increased the most by 25.9 percent. This time the fare for Diwali is Rs 7618, while last time it was Rs 6081.

Patna fare
If you want to go to Bihar in Diwali, then the fare from Mumbai to Patna has become Rs 20,074 from now.

Similarly, the fare from Bengaluru to Patna has also reached 30 thousand.

Apart from this, to travel from Mumbai to Lucknow, you will have to spend Rs 19,292 on air ticket. Pune-Lucknow ticket is also available for Rs 19,226.

The fare from Bengaluru to Varanasi has reached Rs 23,662. The flight ticket from Delhi to Guwahati has reached 18,573.

Why did the fare increase?

90 days before the festival, the ticket fare has increased by 15 to 20 percent, while as the month of Diwali approaches, the tickets are expected to get more expensive. The fares have increased due to high demand for flights and shortage of aircraft. However, this year the airlines are going to increase their services by only 3 percent.

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